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ExFmem wrote:Larrine Square-headed Wasp
Family Crabronidae (Bee Wolves and Sand Wasps)
Subfamily Crabroninae (Square-headed Wasps)
Tribe Larrini






Oct. & Nov. Kgalagadi TP

Biology
Solitary predatory wasps, provisioning nest with paralyzed prey for consumption by the larvae.

I know what this is, it is easy .... look at the unique markings: white spotting on face and thorax

Always welcome a challenge...when I get time this evening. I also have some of these little "guys" from this trip that have orange eyes instead of green, but haven't looked into whether or not that is significant to species/genus, or a variable characteristic.

Gotta write up the last Mantid first. When I have too many lines in the water I get confused as to what I have posted and what is pending.

Thanks for keeping up with these "old" ones, Toko, it bugs me not knowing EXACTLY what they are. (OCD, I suspect )

Doya mean all people participating on this topic have serious personality quirks

Can't wait to see the orange-eyed crabronids

You won't guess the ID, don't worry unless you read: Sphecid Wasps of the World: A Generic Revision. Richard Mitchell Bohart, Arnold S. Menke

Toko wrote:Doya mean all people participating on this topic have serious personality quirks

Definitely! Mostly it is only the two of you, but you manage to make it seem an interesting topic

Yes, it's not a prerequisite, but it definitely helps! SOMETHING quirky is happening in there

Okay here's my guess, but if it's wrong (most likely), go ahead and enlighten me

Miscophus kriechbaumeri ???

You see, it's very easy


And it is the cutest of all our wasps here

, ExFmem

A cute wasp You must be slightly Well, to each her own

YAY, I did it, I did it!

Bear in mind the "reading material" is actually a tome and the pertinent material starts on pg. 221...BUT, you don't get to the hidden POSSIBLE answer until more than 90 pages later .

Then you have to sort out the 3 possible species

BUT, since Toko is such a sweetheart she gave a clue as to what to scan for, as well as me having an idea that it was probably the same genus, Miscophus, as she noted as a possible ID of another similar looking CUTE wasp.

Now there's no time for mantid write-ups, as I need to cook the Master's dinner.

You have really been bitten by those insects. Beware that you do not turn into one yourself

Welcome to the world of magic wasps, Lis